TRUE unfortunate experiences from 1978 - 1984 when pets were allowed at the
Blue Marlin Apartments.

ONE DOG ATTACKED THE
CHILDREN OF AN OTHER GUEST!

Many
of our guest's dogs bark, howl and/or yelp in the apartments while the
family is out. Other guest complained.

Cats
are the best transporter of flees. The guest who rented a unit after host
cat checked out, became the new food source for the resident flees. New guest
demanded a full refund when their babies became covered with flees.

One
lady wanted to bring her so called, people-friendly, 2 and half foot long Hognose
Snake inside our apartments. An abandon
or lost pets issue was out of the question!

A
puppy is a wonderful friend. But an eleven month old Great Dane left alone
has wreaked havoc before. "Claw marks in new painted sheet rocked walls six
feet up and down the walls."

A $
5.00 hamster ate holes in new carpet worth $
3,000. Installed.

Dogs
by nature mark their "new" territory. The corners of beds, the
kitchen table and chairs, they even mark the clean lacey cloth materials
that hang down from the bed pillows.

Animal
droppings are
not an incentive when it come to the aroma of the great out-doors. Salt air
coming off the fresh Atlantic Ocean and pet urine are opposites. They do not
attract the next guest.

98 % of all animals shed
their hair
on furniture, carpets, beds and in the bath tub.

While
on their family vacation, the fear of a strange place lead to the lost of two
guest's family dog. The dog pulled and broke lose from its chain. Then ended up dead in the street in front of our store.
This was two separate
incidents.

It can take days to line up a
repair crew. Even though the drying time of fresh paint is less than four hours,
it needs to harden at least 72 hours before it will not wipe off the walls,
chairs and then onto guest clothes. Commercial carpet cleaners require days or
weeks in advance notice before they can arrive to do a pet cleanup, plus it take
12- 18 hours for carpet to dry after a pet incident.

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HAPPY
NOTE: Brigitte, our poodle, was with us 18 happy years!
While we went away on our business trips and vacations, she stayed at her
favorite veterinarian's office. Back then I knew with whom and where she was
staying. $5.00 per day was the fee charged. To her it was kind of like a bed
& breakfast place. Besides, she got to see some neat pets that became her friends!

Thank you for understanding!

Gilbert and Karen Alphin

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Seeing-eye-dogs ARE ALLOWED for our challenged guest. These best friends are specially
trained, cleaned and disciplined for a higher calling. Just ask your pet!